Hi, I am deciding between a MacBook Pro 15" 2017 base model (256 GB SSD, 2 GB GPU) and the higher end model with i7 (512 GB, 4 GB GPU). My question is: Will the extra 2 GB GPU make any difference when working with Interface Builder, Xcode or possibly Visual Studio for Mac? Also, as a side question, which technical specifications will in general make the biggest difference with this kind of development? CPU, GPU or drive? Thank you all
MacBook Pro decision: which specs are important?
We're told that Xcode favors max physical ram and fast SSD.
I would not consider using a 256 GB drive...it will fill up very, very fast. Even 512 is dancing w/devil, I think.
Determine how much drive you'll need, then double it, then double it again. Don't forget to add a backup drive and larger external screen.
I would put in this order for performance :
RAM, CPU, Drive, GPU ; but Drive may become a serious problem if it is too short.